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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Slovenia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.72 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Central African Republic vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Slovenia
2100 19,061,127 1,644,125
2099 18,981,009 1,648,345
2098 18,896,319 1,652,436
2097 18,810,793 1,656,808
2096 18,719,993 1,661,055
2095 18,621,666 1,665,286
2094 18,521,650 1,669,464
2093 18,420,299 1,673,724
2092 18,311,751 1,677,938
2091 18,200,580 1,682,129
2090 18,083,097 1,686,674
2089 17,968,298 1,691,063
2088 17,844,377 1,695,484
2087 17,717,148 1,700,115
2086 17,581,447 1,705,042
2085 17,447,157 1,709,916
2084 17,306,435 1,714,895
2083 17,159,818 1,720,145
2082 17,010,036 1,725,470
2081 16,860,592 1,731,075
2080 16,704,486 1,737,192
2079 16,552,105 1,743,318
2078 16,392,201 1,749,967
2077 16,224,015 1,756,612
2076 16,051,483 1,763,483
2075 15,877,563 1,770,727
2074 15,706,759 1,778,405
2073 15,526,382 1,786,591
2072 15,346,626 1,794,570
2071 15,158,906 1,802,890
2070 14,964,276 1,811,432
2069 14,768,967 1,820,576
2068 14,572,130 1,829,837
2067 14,369,861 1,838,874
2066 14,167,129 1,848,063
2065 13,963,573 1,857,701
2064 13,758,257 1,867,621
2063 13,545,150 1,877,265
2062 13,332,625 1,886,945
2061 13,120,271 1,896,873
2060 12,903,195 1,907,096
2059 12,684,791 1,917,040
2058 12,464,271 1,926,374
2057 12,242,308 1,936,340
2056 12,020,446 1,945,710
2055 11,797,986 1,955,123
2054 11,575,058 1,964,235
2053 11,351,527 1,972,942
2052 11,128,939 1,981,547
2051 10,908,122 1,989,616
2050 10,686,324 1,997,469
2049 10,468,520 2,004,847
2048 10,249,810 2,011,668
2047 10,034,764 2,018,540
2046 9,819,986 2,025,170
2045 9,606,504 2,031,795
2044 9,394,614 2,038,314
2043 9,185,941 2,044,630
2042 8,980,018 2,050,809
2041 8,774,893 2,056,524
2040 8,567,893 2,061,772
2039 8,358,128 2,067,224
2038 8,149,514 2,072,439
2037 7,942,721 2,078,235
2036 7,734,436 2,083,743
2035 7,525,805 2,089,024
2034 7,314,741 2,093,994
2033 7,105,166 2,099,177
2032 6,897,152 2,104,208
2031 6,690,066 2,109,288
2030 6,486,667 2,114,024
2029 6,286,290 2,118,491
2028 6,085,426 2,122,680
2027 5,890,999 2,125,958
2026 5,700,718 2,128,778
2025 5,513,282 2,130,986
2024 5,330,690 2,127,400
2023 5,152,421 2,120,461
2022 5,098,039 2,112,076
2021 5,112,100 2,108,079
2020 5,026,628 2,102,419
2019 4,944,703 2,088,385
2018 4,878,657 2,073,894
2017 4,793,511 2,066,388
2016 4,713,663 2,065,042
2015 4,629,320 2,063,531
2014 4,623,182 2,061,980
2013 4,642,419 2,059,953
2012 4,610,848 2,057,159
2011 4,565,021 2,052,843
2010 4,492,995 2,048,583
2009 4,529,047 2,039,669
2008 4,558,984 2,021,316
2007 4,462,770 2,018,122
2006 4,377,579 2,006,868
2005 4,288,810 2,000,474
2004 4,192,826 1,997,012
2003 4,103,086 1,995,733
2002 4,006,077 1,994,530
2001 3,919,487 1,992,060
2000 3,833,416 1,988,925
1999 3,729,450 1,983,045
1998 3,628,827 1,981,629
1997 3,531,700 1,985,956
1996 3,435,965 1,988,628
1995 3,348,052 1,989,872
1994 3,257,954 1,989,443
1993 3,157,839 1,991,746
1992 3,058,831 1,996,498
1991 2,963,191 1,999,429
1990 2,871,910 1,998,161
1989 2,783,970 1,996,351
1988 2,713,965 1,995,196
1987 2,669,155 1,989,776
1986 2,634,258 1,965,964
1985 2,600,932 1,941,641
1984 2,568,610 1,932,154
1983 2,537,399 1,922,321
1982 2,507,375 1,910,334
1981 2,478,402 1,906,531
1980 2,450,535 1,901,315
1979 2,423,794 1,882,599
1978 2,397,961 1,862,548
1977 2,372,930 1,842,377
1976 2,348,566 1,820,249
1975 2,313,916 1,793,581
1974 2,269,338 1,776,132
1973 2,226,008 1,766,697
1972 2,183,769 1,752,233
1971 2,141,450 1,738,335
1970 2,097,505 1,724,891
1969 2,051,515 1,713,874
1968 2,005,100 1,704,546
1967 1,960,444 1,689,528
1966 1,918,082 1,669,905
1965 1,877,854 1,649,160
1964 1,839,583 1,632,114
1963 1,803,063 1,616,971
1962 1,768,115 1,603,649
1961 1,734,580 1,594,131
1960 1,702,346 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Slovenia
2100 0.42% -0.26%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.26%
2096 0.53% -0.25%
2095 0.54% -0.25%
2094 0.55% -0.25%
2093 0.59% -0.25%
2092 0.61% -0.25%
2091 0.65% -0.27%
2090 0.64% -0.26%
2089 0.69% -0.26%
2088 0.72% -0.27%
2087 0.77% -0.29%
2086 0.77% -0.29%
2085 0.81% -0.29%
2084 0.85% -0.31%
2083 0.88% -0.31%
2082 0.89% -0.32%
2081 0.93% -0.35%
2080 0.92% -0.35%
2079 0.98% -0.38%
2078 1.04% -0.38%
2077 1.07% -0.39%
2076 1.1% -0.41%
2075 1.09% -0.43%
2074 1.16% -0.46%
2073 1.17% -0.44%
2072 1.24% -0.46%
2071 1.3% -0.47%
2070 1.32% -0.5%
2069 1.35% -0.51%
2068 1.41% -0.49%
2067 1.43% -0.5%
2066 1.46% -0.52%
2065 1.49% -0.53%
2064 1.57% -0.51%
2063 1.59% -0.51%
2062 1.62% -0.52%
2061 1.68% -0.54%
2060 1.72% -0.52%
2059 1.77% -0.48%
2058 1.81% -0.51%
2057 1.85% -0.48%
2056 1.89% -0.48%
2055 1.93% -0.46%
2054 1.97% -0.44%
2053 2% -0.43%
2052 2.02% -0.41%
2051 2.08% -0.39%
2050 2.08% -0.37%
2049 2.13% -0.34%
2048 2.14% -0.34%
2047 2.19% -0.33%
2046 2.22% -0.33%
2045 2.26% -0.32%
2044 2.27% -0.31%
2043 2.29% -0.3%
2042 2.34% -0.28%
2041 2.42% -0.25%
2040 2.51% -0.26%
2039 2.56% -0.25%
2038 2.6% -0.28%
2037 2.69% -0.26%
2036 2.77% -0.25%
2035 2.89% -0.24%
2034 2.95% -0.25%
2033 3.02% -0.24%
2032 3.1% -0.24%
2031 3.14% -0.22%
2030 3.19% -0.21%
2029 3.3% -0.2%
2028 3.3% -0.15%
2027 3.34% -0.13%
2026 3.4% -0.1%
2025 3.43% 0.17%
2024 3.46% 0.33%
2023 1.07% 0.4%
2022 -0.28% 0.19%
2021 1.7% 0.27%
2020 1.66% 0.67%
2019 1.35% 0.7%
2018 1.78% 0.36%
2017 1.69% 0.07%
2016 1.82% 0.07%
2015 0.13% 0.08%
2014 -0.41% 0.1%
2013 0.68% 0.14%
2012 1% 0.21%
2011 1.6% 0.21%
2010 -0.8% 0.44%
2009 -0.66% 0.91%
2008 2.16% 0.16%
2007 1.95% 0.56%
2006 2.07% 0.32%
2005 2.29% 0.17%
2004 2.19% 0.06%
2003 2.42% 0.06%
2002 2.21% 0.12%
2001 2.25% 0.16%
2000 2.79% 0.3%
1999 2.77% 0.07%
1998 2.75% -0.22%
1997 2.79% -0.13%
1996 2.63% -0.06%
1995 2.77% 0.02%
1994 3.17% -0.12%
1993 3.24% -0.24%
1992 3.23% -0.15%
1991 3.18% 0.06%
1990 3.16% 0.09%
1989 2.58% 0.06%
1988 1.68% 0.27%
1987 1.32% 1.21%
1986 1.28% 1.25%
1985 1.26% 0.49%
1984 1.23% 0.51%
1983 1.2% 0.63%
1982 1.17% 0.2%
1981 1.14% 0.27%
1980 1.1% 0.99%
1979 1.08% 1.08%
1978 1.05% 1.09%
1977 1.04% 1.22%
1976 1.5% 1.49%
1975 1.96% 0.98%
1974 1.95% 0.53%
1973 1.93% 0.83%
1972 1.98% 0.8%
1971 2.1% 0.78%
1970 2.24% 0.64%
1969 2.31% 0.55%
1968 2.28% 0.89%
1967 2.21% 1.18%
1966 2.14% 1.26%
1965 2.08% 1.04%
1964 2.03% 0.94%
1963 1.98% 0.83%
1962 1.93% 0.6%
1961 1.89% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

CAR Slovenia
Current population
5798457
2128778
Population rank 117/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
2.13 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +10
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 153/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 +2,711
Net migration rank 143/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 2,711
2024 196,244 -15,357 -4,680 3,319
2023 190,325 -14,682 -4,665 5,339
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -4,858 9,014
2021 124,408 -85,646 -4,216 2,477
2020 156,911 -24,745 -5,256 28,514
2019 68,523 -36,849 -1,254 16,352
2018 153,361 -52,954 -1,037 14,640
2017 128,461 -58,584 -207 1,359
2016 142,419 -52,607 826 1,195
2015 141,912 -63,045 826 712
2014 107,448 -174,051 2,268 -70
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,648 639
2012 146,791 -111,764 2,674 1,117
2011 142,913 -86,281 3,285 2,190
2010 130,539 -43,126 3,687 -410
2009 -130,613 -28,899 3,060 11,594
2008 128,627 -28,983 3,437 2,971
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,211 14,191
2006 118,882 -41,282 602 6,081
2005 113,534 -13,604 -600 6,317
2004 108,548 -16,510 -599 1,759
2003 105,540 -18,097 -1,996 3,218
2002 100,588 5,992 -1,197 1,975
2001 99,598 -33,006 -996 4,527
2000 97,468 8,079 -398 3,124
1999 96,108 6,284 -1,388 10,291
1998 94,361 4,479 -1,189 -5,280
1997 93,378 2,034 -794 -1,298
1996 93,369 2,697 0 -2,456
1995 92,748 -12,986 0 356
1994 90,943 9,496 199 -153
1993 89,873 9,930 -199 -4,641
1992 88,939 9,269 598 -5,547
1991 88,688 4,381 2,199 -3,325
1990 87,507 1,995 3,797 618
1989 85,969 409 4,592 -2,718
1988 84,654 -31,016 5,986 -3,023
1987 83,408 -47,428 5,771 2,972
1986 81,149 -47,332 6,094 32,700
1985 79,266 -46,427 6,213 3,404
1984 77,395 -45,591 5,990 3,280
1983 75,399 -44,780 6,343 3,613
1982 73,330 -43,908 9,170 -8,695
1981 71,391 -42,872 10,485 -5,016
1980 68,759 -41,539 11,027 3,128
1979 66,104 -39,850 12,614 2,107
1978 63,285 -37,874 11,920 2,113
1977 60,436 -35,782 12,160 2,584
1976 57,725 -33,645 12,196 2,226
1975 55,106 -9,895 11,658 2,421
1974 53,777 -9,838 11,367 3,145
1973 52,525 -9,800 11,837 2,175
1972 51,390 -9,634 10,513 2,924
1971 50,142 -7,259 10,951 2,286
1970 48,690 -3,693 10,004 260
1969 47,066 -80 9,427 685
1968 45,377 474 11,250 438
1967 42,979 474 13,516 -192
1966 40,804 474 15,697 -1,262
1965 38,710 474 14,513 -1,421
1964 36,878 474 12,567 -349
1963 35,218 474 14,068 -180
1962 33,731 474 13,150 148
1961 32,383 474 14,985 -306
1960 31,131 474 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.8% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people). In Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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